Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.

A small museum dedicated to the ongoing archaeological works around what is likely Scotland's oldest railway.

A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

Sculptures depicting Scottish and English soldiers in battle honor a 16th-century conflict.

This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.

Attached to this castle is a local church.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.

The remains of a 70-year-old military aircraft crash landing still sit on this Scottish hillside.

The true beauty of this church is showcased in the hand-painted stencils across the ceiling.

Beneath this headstone lie the severed body parts of three individuals who were caught up in a bloody period of Scottish history.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.

A 19th-century Neoclassical building now housing a Hindu temple represents modern-day Glasgow at its most multicultural.

A war memorial dedicated to the Free French Naval forces of World War II.

This striking monument pays tribute to those who died working the coal pits from the town of Cambuslang.

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.

A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.

A tribute to a child prodigy who died way too young.

This ordinary-looking rock may have played an important role in a 16th-century Scottish battle.